On October 1, Ukrainians celebrate the feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos. The idea of the intercession of the Mother of God – the protector from enemies – has deep roots since the times of Rus and is associated with the campaigns of the Rus in the 9th century. Prince Yaroslav the Wise built a church in Kyiv at the Golden Gates as an expression of gratitude to God and the Most Holy Theotokos. https://univd.edu.ua/uk/news/25006